One Mile at a Time
Huge United MileagePlus Leadership Changes, Including Hiring Vasu Raja?!
As we all know, loyalty programs are a major profit center for airlines nowadays, and make up a key part of the commercial strategy. While the ”big three” carriers are already generating billions of dollars in (high margin) revenue from these programs annually, they still see a lot of upside.
Live and Let’s Fly
Hawaiian Airlines Sparks Backlash After Memo Suggests Native Language Should Be Dropped For “Inclusivity”
A memo circulated internally at Hawaiian Airlines sparked significant backlash online after it was understood to say that the airline would remove Hawaiian language from its manuals in the name of inclusivity. The wording was purportedly wrong and the airline quickly corrected it, but the controversy has exposed deeper anxieties...
Eye of the Flyer
Achieving Delta Air Lines Million Miler Status in 2026 – Guest Post
A lot of us in the miles and points game may be more than a bit jaded about how things today aren’t as good as they used to be and how we think that we should be treated a bit better by “loyal” travel partners. We see elite status as...
View from the Wing
ICE to Patrol Jet Bridges at Minneapolis Airport for 3 Weeks, Airport Says
Minneapolis airport says ICE agents will be “checking and verifying documents” for the next three weeks, including patrolling jet bridges at the gates. It’s a post-security choke point that makes it easy to intercept travelers right before boarding or immediately after landing—and it raises serious questions about how this overlaps...
No Work All Travel
Second Kyra Lounge in Hong Kong Opens
It was only last month that I mentioned the closure of the Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club HKG. Fortunately, from that dust — relatively speaking — quickly arose another Priority Pass option: a second Kyra Lounge in Hong Kong. On a recent layover, my only goal was to see...
One Mile at a Time
Buy IHG One Rewards Points With 100% Bonus, 0.5 Cents Each: Worth It?
Strategically buying points can be a good value, especially for luxury hotel stays. IHG One Rewards has just launched its latest sale on purchased points. Different members may be targeted for different offers, though it appears that the standard offer is in line with the best ones that we see...
One Mile at a Time
Buy IHG One Rewards Points With 100% Bonus, 0.5 Cents Each: Worth It?
Strategically buying points can be a good value, especially for luxury hotel stays. IHG One Rewards has just launched its latest sale on purchased points. Different members may be targeted for different offers, though it appears that the standard offer is in line with the best ones that we see...
One Mile at a Time
Korean Air’s Global Lounge Network Gets Much Needed Makeover
In March 2025, Korean Air revealed a major rebranding, which follows the merger between Korean Air and Asiana being finalized. What’s exciting is that changes at the airline go way beyond just branding, as the airline is also investing in the passenger experience, like launching a new first class product,...
One Mile at a Time
Buy IHG One Rewards Points With 100% Bonus, 0.5 Cents Each: Worth It?
Strategically buying points can be a good value, especially for luxury hotel stays. IHG One Rewards has just launched its latest sale on purchased points. Different members may be targeted for different offers, though it appears that the standard offer is in line with the best ones that we see...
One Mile at a Time
Singapore KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes Sale: 30% Off Award Tickets
Singapore Airlines offers its monthly KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes promo, whereby you can receive a 30% discount on award tickets in select markets. This is a fantastic opportunity to save on award flights on one of the world’s best airlines.
Sam Chui
GeminiJets Airplane Models – November 25 New Release + Discounts
I have been collecting GeminiJets airplane models since they launched 20 years ago! Video Special Offer This is a sponsored post to showcase the latest GeminiJets airplane model releases. Hope you find something you like. To purchase GeminiJets, go to DiecastJets.com and use code SAMCHUI at checkout for up to 25% off and free shipping in the US....
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
Ryanair Gets ‘Schooled’ By Starlink After Outspoken CEO Says Wi-Fi Service Would Result In 2% Fuel Penalty
Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Ryanair, has been ‘schooled’ by Starlink over what Elon Musk has described as “misinformed” claims that the in-flight Wi-Fi service would add a 2% fuel penalty to its flights. On Wednesday, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary ruled out adding in-flight Wi-Fi to its flights because of...
Frequent Miler
My take on Bilt 2.0
Bilt arguably has the best set of transfer partners and the best periodic transfer bonuses among transferable points programs. Despite that, Bilt hasn’t been my favorite transferable points program. The primary reason for this is that Bilt points have been hard to earn in large quantities unless you have very...
